Darryl Cox (actor)

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Darryl Cox (born April 8, 1955) is an American film and television actor.

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Cox was born in Wiesbaden, Germany. He was an officer in the Navy who served on the U.S.S. Forrest Sherman from 1977 until 1981. [1]

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In 1982, he studied acting under Adam Roarke at the Film Actor's Lab in Dallas. He has played in films such as RoboCop , JFK , Bottle Rocket , and Arlington Road . He has also guest-starred on television series such as General Hospital , L.A. Law , Walker, Texas Ranger and Prison Break .

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In 2018 Cox played the role of Dr Ray Morris in the movie Gosnell: The Trial of America's Biggest Serial Killer. [2]

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In 1987, he married Susanne Ingels. She gave birth to their daughter Alexandria Cox on April 1, 1995. They divorced in 2002. Cox currently resides in Norman, Oklahoma. [3]

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References

  1. "Darryl Cox". IMDb.
  2. Service, -Synopsis courtesy of Tribune Media. "Gosnell: The Trial of America's Biggest Serial Killer". Boise Weekly.
  3. "College of Arts & Sciences". www.ou.edu.
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